As you work through problem solving questions, you will see a lot of figures, charts, shapes, and lines! But can you trust them? What can you assume about those shapes? This week, I dive in and answer these questions!

Earlier, we featured a blog of Coordinate Geometry practice questions. Here are eight more questions, some of which are challenging. 1) Graph G has a line of symmetry of x = –5/2. Graph G passes through the point (3, 3). What is the x-coordinate of another point that must have a y-coordinate of 3? (A) […]

For more information on Coordinate Geometry on the GMAT, see these articles: 1) Quadrants in the x-y Plane 2) Special Properties of y = x 3) Distance between Two Points 4) Slopes 5) Midpoints and Parallel & Perpendicular lines Here are five new practice problems on these topics. 1. The center of circle Q […]

How do you find the distance between two points in the x-y plane? First, try these practice questions. 1) What is the distance from (–7, 2) to (5, –3)? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13 (E) 14 2) Consider the three points in the x-y plane: P = (8, 4), Q = (6, […]

The 45º angle Fact: All lines with slopes of 1 make 45º angles with both the x- and y-axes. Conversely, if a line makes a 45º angles with either the x- of y-axes, you know immediately its slope must be . This first fact is true, not only for y = x and y = […]

Clemmonsdogpark’s very own Mike McGarry, GMAT/Math Teacher/Tutor/Foosball player extraordinaire, went through 5 different sets of Official GMAT Practice Material and tallied questions based on the subject material they tested to find the most common GMAT questions. Here are the samples of Official Material he used to figure out the GMAT Quant breakdown: 1.GMAT Official Guide […]

Learn to master an area the GMAT loves to test. The Cartesian Plane (a.k.a. the x-y plane) is a favorite GMAT topic, especially on GMAT Data Sufficiency. It’s a simple topic, but with just enough subtlety that the testmakers can spin endless questions from it. Quadrants The quadrants begin with I, where both x and […]

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